Best way to travel between Urumqi, China and Xining, China

A: Urumqi, China

B: Xining, China

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

bus: $70.0; 1841.84 km; 27h 19mins; 55.26 kgs

train: $90.0; 1649.44 km; 9h 59mins; 87.42 kgs

drive: $220.0; 1800.44 km; 19h 34mins; 230.46 kgs

flight: $253.0; 1588.14 km; 5h 19mins; 171.52 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Bus	1841.84 km	27h 19mins	427 CNY	70.0
Train	1649.44 km	9h 59mins	549 CNY	90.0
Drive	1800.44 km	19h 34mins	1,342 CNY	220.0
Flight	1588.14 km	5h 19mins	1,543 CNY	253.0

Take Car from Ürümqi to Urumchi South: Time: 6mins Cost: 6 CNY; $ 0.9 - 1.1 USD CO2 Emission: 0.78 kgs
Take Bus from Urumchi South to Hami: Time: 6h 46mins Cost: 92 CNY; $ 13.5 - 16.5 USD CO2 Emission: 17.94 kgs
Take Bus from Hami to Jiuquan: Time: 9h 53mins Cost: 183 CNY; $ 27.0 - 33.0 USD CO2 Emission: 20.02 kgs
Take Bus from Jiuquan to Xining: Time: 8h 30mins Cost: 146 CNY; $ 21.6 - 26.4 USD CO2 Emission: 17.12 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Urumqi, China and Xining, China is to travel by bus, which will cost about 427 CNY or 63.00 USD.